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Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'

Pogacar storms to Vuelta a Espana stage four solo triumph

'Here to win': Xavi vows to restore pride to Dutch football

Canada unveils counter-tariffs of 15-50% on US goods

Canada unveils counter tariffs of 15% to 50% on US goods

Volkswagen boss braces German workers for more job cuts

Spain moves to speed up return of migrants stranded in Ceuta

Olympic champion Brignone to undergo new knee operation

At least a quarter of NFL players may get brain disease: study

The summer climate change became scorching reality for Europe

Iranians queue for petrol after US announces new sanctions

Root angered by England's off-field 'stupid mistakes'

Blockchain Infrastructure Firm tZERO Integrates with Sui for Institutional-Grade Digital Asset Securities

Welsh rugby league 'giant' Boston dies, aged 92

India's island choke point

China’s lithography leap

China’s cartel lifeline

Australia limits migration

Juve bounce back after Tudor sacking as Roma, Inter keep pace with leaders Napoli

Juventus snapped an eight-match winless streak with Wednesday's 3-1 success over Udinese with Luciano Spalletti ready to replace the sacked Igor Tudor, as Roma and Inter Milan stayed on Serie A leaders Napoli's tails.

Kane scores twice as Bayern set European wins record

Harry Kane grabbed a double as Bayern Munich set a European record of 14 successive victories to start a season with a 4-1 win at Cologne in the German Cup second round on Wednesday.

Radio Free Asia suspends operations after Trump cuts and shutdown

Radio Free Asia, founded nearly three decades ago to report on China and other Asian countries without independent media, said Wednesday it will halt production after the US government ceased funding.

Meta shares sink as $16 bn US tax charge tanks profit

Meta shares dove more than eight percent in after-hours trading Wednesday after the tech giant reported a US tax charge took a roughly $16 billion bite out of its quarterly profit.

Dollar rises after Fed chair says December rate cut not a given

The dollar strengthened Wednesday while Wall Street stocks were mixed after the Federal Reserve indicated its latest interest rate cut might not be repeated in December.

Google parent Alphabet posts first $100 bn quarter as AI drives growth

Google parent Alphabet reported its first-ever $100 billion quarterly revenue on Wednesday, powered by strong growth across its core search business and rapidly expanding cloud division that was buoyed by artificial intelligence.

Rob Jetten: ex-athlete setting the pace in Dutch politics

As a talented junior athlete, Rob Jetten once ran as a pace-setter for future Olympic champion Sifan Hassan.

Juve bounce back after Tudor sacking as Roma keep pace with leaders Napoli

Juventus snapped an eight-match winless streak with Wednesday's 3-1 success over Udinese with Luciano Spalletti ready to replace the sacked Igor Tudor, as Roma stayed level with Serie A leaders Napoli thanks to a 2-1 win over Parma.

Exit poll suggests centrists win Dutch vote, beating far right

Dutch voters appeared to have shunned far-right leader Geert Wilders in favour of a centrist party, exit polls suggested Wednesday, after a snap election watched closely in Europe where extremists are gaining ground.

Favorite Sovereignty scratched from Breeders' Cup Classic after fever

Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner Sovereignty will be scratched from the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar on Saturday after developing a fever, trainer Bill Mott said Wednesday.

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